The Making of an Aussie legend

1900's Australia

Okay... so the convicts and free settlers arrived and settled down to create the Australia we see today. Youve probably seen and heard quite a bit about bushrangers and goldminers ....but what was Australia like for the everyday man/women. What was life like in Australia in the early 1900's......?

TASK TEN:This graph shows us the population growth of Australia. Using this graph as a guide explain what you think it shows about Australia's population including events that happened around the following times, 1840's - 1915 - 1970's. Use your research skills to try to explain the changes in population.